Korean War

Thomas Hudner earned the first Medal of Honor awarded during the Korean War for trying to save his wingman.

Navy Veteran Edward Bishop served on the USS Hutchins and USS Gearing during World War II and the Korean War.

Baseball legend Ted Williams broke numerous records during the course of his baseball career. His military service career was equally impressive as Williams served in both WWII and the Korean War, flying a total of 39 missions and earning numerous awards.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julius W. Becton Jr. Julius served during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.

Mack Haynes was deployed to the Pacific Theater, where he and his fellow Marines fought Japanese forces in operations across five Pacific islands.

James Wiggins was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he received eight weeks of basic training and was assigned to the all-black 159th Field Artillery Unit.

Carl Murphy served in the Korean War, which he feels is not remembered as well as other wars, prompting him to write the song “The Forgotten War.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James H. McClurkin. James served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe M. Jackson. Joe is a Medal of Honor recipient and served during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Lee Roy Baty. Lee served [...]

Robert Edward Oetken, Sr was put on active duty and sent to Korea, where he served with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Dean Hess. In 1950, Dean helped start Operation Kiddy Car to rescue Korean orphans.